Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said attempted interference in private businesses decisions around Irish will not build confidence in the language. It comes after Sinn Fein held a protest outside Bank of Ireland HQ in Belfast following the decision of the bank to drop the Irish facility on their ATMs due to lack of demand. […]
Alliance West Tyrone spokesperson Stephen Donnelly has called for a death threat against a number of men in the Omagh area to be removed immediately. A statement given to a local newspaper contained the threat against at least six local men, who the unnamed group claim are drug dealers. It was accompanied by an image […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has called on the DUP and Sinn Fein to show greater realism and flexibility to understand the reasons for the current impasse and to find a solution. Dr Farry was speaking after a speech by DUP leader Arlene Foster setting out her party’s perspective on a return to the […]
Cultra Railway Station is on the express track back to life, Councillor Andrew Muir has said, after significant renovations were unveiled for the first time this week. The local Councillor – who engineered support for the restoration plan to go ahead – said it was ‘fantastic’ to see the much-loved location restored to its former […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has called on the DUP and Sinn Fein to provide strong and tangible evidence of their commitment to restoring the political institutions. Dr Farry said while both parties were making clear their commitment to devolution, they were not providing confidence to each other and the wider community to understand […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has demanded the immediate restoration of the Executive after figures showed waiting lists are soaring. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the publication of the quarterly waiting times statistics, which showed as of the end of June, a rise of 17.2 per cent of people waiting for a […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed the start of a review into the controversial Social Investment Fund (SIF). The value for money review by the Northern Ireland Audit Office will look at areas including the appointment of lead partners, membership of the steering groups and governance arrangements in relation to the multi-million pound scheme which […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said only a strategic transformation process can address the ongoing crisis in health here. Ms Bradshaw was speaking after meeting with the South-Eastern Health and Social Care Trust today (Tuesday) as part of an Alliance delegation, which will be meeting all the trusts in the near future. It […]
Alliance East Belfast Councillor David Armitage has said racist graffiti daubed on walls in the area is not representative of the wider community. The graffiti was written on walls in Dunraven Avenue and Glenbrook Avenue. Councillor Armitage said he had contacted Belfast City Council to get it removed urgently. “East Belfast is becoming more diverse […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has expressed concerns at the lack of structure and momentum in the current talks process, questioning the commitment of both the DUP and Sinn Fein to reaching a sustainable outcome. He said there seemed to be “little engagement, structure or momentum” in the talks process, complete with a shortage […]